Team Canada 2011 - Congrats to Calvin

Team Canada invitees announced today and Calvin is invited only 3 from last yr and all on Def - Ryan Ellis - Calvin amd Cowan from the west

OHL INVITEES ARE

OHL Players:

Goaltenders:
JP Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs

Defencemen:
Calvin de Haan, Oshawa Generals
Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
Erik Gudbranson, Kingston Frontenacs
Ryan Murphy, Kitchener Rangers

Forwards:
Casey Cizikas, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Marcus Foligno, Sudbury Wolves
Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Zack Kassian, Windsor Spitfires
Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound Attack

cool congrats Calvin.

Calvin is one of 3 returnees to my understanding. It would be nice to see him with an A out there.

Yes I agree maybe even a C

Who really cares if he wears a letter, just lets hope he makes it. Returning player doesn't mean he is on the team. There are 12 defencemen invited to camp to 'tryout'.

Show them you belong Calvin!!

It would be nice was all. I know he's not a shoe in. That said there is very few returnees and you would think that as long as the players worked hard last year and haven't taken steps backwards that he has a good shot.

Interesting story developing in Boston.

Tyler Sequin to Team Canada is a real possibility.

The Bruins are up against the cap and this would offer then a small ammount of relief.

That would be nice to add a player like Seguin, Canada's pool has Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic and Norway. We will have a tough round robin, we can use all the help we can get. BTW congrats Calvin!

Way to go Calvin!!!! We all know you will do your best. Good luck and we all have our fingers crossed for you!!!

Last chance to see Calvin at home comes Sunday, before he heads off to the World Junior Selection camp on the 12th. I assume he will play in Belleville, and possibly mississauga

Well if you have tickets to the 1st Team Canada exhibition game on Dec 20 you would see Calvin then as well - play Team Swiss

Good Luck Calvin and Team Canada

It sounds like Calvin has nailed down a spot on Team Canada. TSN says that players who have locked down a spot will be given tonight off, and that de Haan is not expected to play tonight. Guess we'll know tomorrow for sure.

Its now official Calvin is now a member of the World Junior Team. Make us proud Calvin! Watch him play on Monday night(exhibition game against Berger) at the GMC.

Triggerman wrote:Its now official Calvin is now a member of the World Junior Team. Make us proud Calvin! Watch him play on Monday night(exhibition game against Berger) at the GMC.

Berger is not on the Swiss team. He's too old to play in the tourney. Team Switzerland Selection camp roster is shown below.

SWITZERLAND 2011 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION CAMP ROSTER

GOALIES -- Benjamin Conz, Langnau (2011 Draft eligible); Remo Giovannini, Davos (2011 Draft eligible); Lukas Meili, U19 Switzerland (2011 Draft eligible).

DEFENSE -- Luca Camperchioli, Zurich (2011 Draft eligible); Samuel Erni, U19 Switzerland (2011 Draft eligible); Samuel Guerra, Davos (2011 Draft eligible); Dean Kukan, GCK (2011 Draft eligible); Romain Loeffel, Fribourg-Gotteron (2011 Draft eligible); Dominik Schlumpf, Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL (2011 Draft eligible); Nicholas Steiner, Kloten Flyers (2011 Draft eligible); Dave Sutter, Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL (2011 Draft eligible); Dario Trutmann, Plymouth Whalers, OHL (2011 Draft eligible); Ramon Untersander, Davos (2011 Draft eligible).

FORWARD -- Sven Baertschi, Portland Winterhawks, OHL (2011 Draft eligible); Alessio Bertaggia, Lugano (2011 Draft eligible); Renato Engler, Davos (2011 Draft eligible); Gaetan Haas, Biel (2011 Draft eligible); Yannick Herren, Kloten Flyers (2011 Draft eligible); Gregory Hofmann, Ambri-Piotta (2011 Draft eligible); Manuel Holenstein, Davos(2011 Draft eligible); Lino Martschini, Peterborough Petes, OHL (2011 Draft eligible); Ryan McGregor, GCK; Nino Niederreiter, Portland Winterhawks, OHL (Islanders); Inti Pestoni, Ambri-Piotta(2011 Draft eligible); Joel Reymondin, Davos (2011 Draft eligible); Reto Schappi, Zurich (2011 Draft eligible); Tristan Scherwey, Bern (2011 Draft eligible); Joel Vermin, Bern (2011 Draft eligible).

You're right, my bad

Wow - not a bad lineup

Nino Niederreiter - will be a good one - him and Calvin late Islander cuts

Gens Camper wrote:Nino Niederreiter - will be a good one

Nino will be worth the price of admission alone. If you'll remember he was quite the little pest in last years tournament.